Portland Declares Citywide Parking Ban Tonight; Starts at 10:00 pm

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A citywide parking ban for the City of Portland has been declared beginning at 10:00 pm tonight, March 19th and ending at 6:00 am tomorrow morning, March 20th. The parking ban has been declared so that Public Services crews can clear and remove snow from today’s storm.

Vehicles left on the street during a ban will be towed at the owner’s expense (tow fee – $70, impound fee – $35, ticket cost – $30. and all outstanding tiackets must be paid. vehicles not claimed within 24 hours will be charged $25. storage fee per day). Vechicles will be towed to the city’s impund lot located at the Ocean Gateway International Marine Terminal, 40 Commercial Street (phone number 774-3025). At the end of the day following a parking ban, unclaimed vehicles will be towed to private tow company lots and storage fees of $25. per day will accrue.

There are a number of places people can park at no charge during a parking ban including: Cutter Street lot (off the Eastern Prom);parking lot on Munjoy ‘Street, formerly known as the Adams School lot; Lot across the street from the International Marine Terminal on Commercial Street, (lot available after 8:pm) to name a few of the locations.

Vehicles can begin to park in these designated areas at 5:00 pm tonight. Vehicles must be moved from the city lots by 7:00 am tomorrow mornng.

People can call the parking ban hotline at 879-0300 or check the Time and Temperature sign for up-to-date postings.

The City Hall closed at 3:30 pm today due to the inclement weather for all non-essential personnel.

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In the past Carol was disappointed with the lack of news coverage of this very dynamic community on the eastern end of Portland. That's how and why this blog came into being. The main goal was to recognize people on the Hill leading unique lives, start-up businesses in the area, and other subjects of interest to people on the Hill. While local coverage of the Hill has improved, there is still plenty to report on and Carol plans on doing that for a long time to come.